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The
meeting was called to order at 5:28 pm.
President
Young asked for the reading of the minutes.
Secretary Schartung read the minutes from April 24, 2001.
Lindsey Little made a motion to suspend the reading of the
minutes. It was
seconded. President
Young then asked for the highlights of the minutes.
There was nothing pertaining to the current semester.
President Young also asked that in the future the highlights
of the minutes should be given, uninterrupted, as she feels this
will aid the Senate in keeping up with things from previous weeks.
Treasurer
Moore gave the treasurer’s report.
There
was no old business.
New
Business:
President
Young expressed her excitement for the year.
President
Young explained the policy on absences.
The policy states that after the second unexcused absence, a
senator will be removed. Absences
may be explained to the executive cabinet to be excused.
President
Young talked on Robert's Rules of Order.
She expressed a desire to have the senate meetings run by
Robert’s Rules. She
informed the senate that a parliamentary motions guide was available
on the senate website.
In
other new business it was announced that the Bridge meeting for
freshman elections will be held this coming Wednesday at 12:30.
At this time the candidates may start campaigning.
Elections will be held the following Wednesday
President
Young asked if anyone was interested in serving on an Ad Hoc
Elections Committee. Bryant Adams and Amanda Aldridge volunteered.
President
Young announced that the school of business has requested that no
food or drinks be brought into the meeting room.
Senators were asked to please respect this.
The
meeting time and place for the year was discussed. President Young suggested Tuesdays at 5:30.
Kadi Prikryl informed the Senate that has swimming until
5:30. President Young
then suggested 6:00. The
meeting time was then set for Tuesdays at 6:00 in Lile 330.
President
Young asked for Nominations of Faculty Sponsor. Vice President Adams nominated Dr. Hal Bass.
Dr. Hall Bass was unanimously approved as the Senate’s
faculty sponsor.
President
Young informed the Senate that Senior Position #2 was open.
She asked for nominations to fill the seat.
Collier Moore nominated David Nelson for the position.
There were no other nominations and Secretary Schartung
motioned for nominations to cease.
David Nelson was selected to fill the position.
President
Young asked for suggestions for a Senate retreat. She said she would be thinking about planning the retreat and
is open to ideas.
Secretary
Schartung explained when the office was open and that each senator
needed to sign up for a slot to work.
Each senator is asked to work one hour per week.
A sheet was passed around for everyone to sign up.
President
Young talked on subcommittees.
Senators who know where they would like to serve were told
they could sign up at the front after the meeting.
President
Young talked about the new website and thanked Secretary Schartung
for his work.
The
senate was informed that guard the tiger would take place next week.
There is a letter going out to social club presidents next
week. Vice President
Burroughs asked if we should have people "guarding the
wall" around the stadium.
He said that he had heard talk of people planning to do
things to the new wall around the stadium.
President Young said she would look into it.
Secretary
Schartung made a motion to allot $1000 to purchase a new computer
for the senate office. Discussion
was opened. Questions
followed. President
Young asked for a vote. The
motion passed though there were three votes in the negative.
Tilly Carter asked what would be done with the old computer. Suggestions were made to make it another email computer,
possibly to be set up in Starbucks.
President Young said she would send the matter to the campus
life to decide what should be done.
President
Young encouraged everyone to stop in the office before his or her
work time. The back
room has been redone to accommodate subcommittee meetings.
Secretary
Schartung asked everyone to fill in any blank spaces on the roster.
There
was a motion to adjourn.
The
meeting was adjourned at 5:45 pm.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Michael C. Schartung
Senate Executive Secretary |
